Matthew R. Sayles is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and founder of Philville Records, an independent label he formed in 2000 in Marquette, Michigan.

Tyler Lustek is a pianist, composer, arranger and educator from Eau Claire, WI. Tyler is involved with a variety of musical projects around the Chippewa Valley including his own quintet the Tyler Lustek Confluence, avant-garde jazz duet Lustek / Granros, piano/cello duet Duo Vivace, and the Chippewa Valley Jazz Orchestra. Tyler is also co-director of the jazz combo program at UW-Eau Claire.

Vocalist Kat Sherman has been on the Eau Claire music scene for more than two decades, performing in a wide variety of styles and venues, and maintaining an active teaching studio in piano and voice.

Patrick McCoy is a seasoned singer and songwriter from Menomonie, Wisconsin. Growing up in Minneapolis, he spent late nights tuned into clear-channel AM radio stations like WLAC in Nashville and WLS in Chicago. Those distant airwaves introduced him to the exotic sounds of rhythm & blues, Sun Records rockabilly, and the Chicago blues of legends like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf-sparking a lifelong love of American roots music. His sound is deeply influenced by the Mississippi Delta, Memphis and Louisville’s jug band traditions, Appalachia, New York’s Tin Pan Alley era, and the heartland legacy of artists like Woody Guthrie & Bob Dylan. Come experience Patrick’s unique interpretations of classic covers, heartfelt original songs, and a little music trivia along the way.